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Clarice Cliff

(1899–1972)Designer of ceramics, whose brightly coloured hand-painted wares, often in geometric designs, have become one of the best-known features of *Art Deco in Britain. Born in the *Potteries, she emerged as a successful designer in 1928 when her 'Bizarre' range of products was launched by the Newport Pottery.